All of Alberta under extreme cold warnings

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – The bitter deep freeze continues for all of Alberta and it doesn’t show signs of letting up soon.

Calgary is once again under an extreme cold warning, as is the entire province.

 

Windchills are still expected to reach just below minus 40 Monday meaning, you can get frostbite if your skin is exposed for longer than 15 minutes.

If you’re hoping the cold weather will subside this week, you’re out of luck.

“We could touch minus 40 windchills by the middle of the week,” said Meteorologist Michael Kuss. “Daytime highs probably won’t get warmer than minus 27 or minus 28. The arctic air continues to hover over the area and it’s not going anywhere, doesn’t look like it will break until at least Friday.”

The cold weather has already led to several school closures outside of Calgary.

All schools and buses in the Chinook’s Edge School Division north of Calgary are cancelled and some schools in Rocky View have closed due to the cold. They include Beiseker Colony School, Beiseker Community School, Crossfield Elementary School, Fairview Colony, Kathyrn School, Tschetter Colony School, and W.G. Murdoch School.

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All schools in the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) remain open but the CBE is asking parents to make sure their kids are properly dressed for when they head to school.

The frigid temperatures will likely also cause stress on your vehicle if you’re driving Monday.

Brandon Klassen with the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) said you should be plugging in your block heater and keeping an emergency kit in your car.

“It will definitely help ensure your safety in the event of an unexpected breakdown,” Klassen said. “Things inside that kit could be a blanket, warm clothing, a flashlight, gloves, a cell phone charger.”

Klassen said you should plug in your vehicle at least three to four hours before you plan to drive to ensure it will start.

The AMA website currently says battery testing and replacement services are restricted to sheltered locations that are out of the wind and weather.

As of Monday morning, the wait times for a tow, battery boost or replacement sit at eight hours.